A small but growing number of school districts are using a child's socioeconomic status to help determine what school they attend. The trend has been fueled by court rulings that limit race-based student assignment and research that suggests all children learn better when they're in classrooms with more well-to-do peers.

A Midwest hotel chain has pulled CNN from the TV channel lineup in its guest rooms, saying the cable network was aiding terrorism with the broadcast of a video showing Iraqi snipers shooting at U.S. troops.

A Midwest hotel chain has pulled CNN from the TV channel lineup in its guest rooms, saying the cable network was aiding terrorism with the broadcast of a video showing Iraqi snipers shooting at U.S. troops.

A Sunday heat wave sent temperatures into the 90-degree range from the southeast corner of Wisconsin to the northwest, where heaving pavement on Interstate 94 flattened vehicle tires and forced traffic to be detoured.

Low temperatures and a massive snowstorm in Wisconsin resulted in the cancellation of the "Polar Plunge," an event where people dive into Madison's Lake Mendota to raise money for the Special Olympics. Organizers decided it was too cold to jump in the water.

Bald eagle spotting has become a big business all across the USA. From Iowa to Wisconsin, towns are beginning to promote them, putting spotting scopes on observation decks and holding eagle-watching weekends.